on Sharks victory
- Kari was real good
- knew [Sharks] were going to come with a good push. difficult place to play
- proud of the boys
- weren't sitting back, we attacked
- TJ and Jiri made a heck of a play
on why the team is so resilient after a loss
- our guys come in with a plan every night - credit to the coaches
- not going to suck on our thumbs after every loss
- message is - it is so tight in this conference you cannot afford to be down for a period of time
- credits leadership
- get timely performances from players- Kari was awesome yesterday
- sign of a good team is when you can end streaks or prevent loses
part of our DNA is that we have to overachieve
some stuff about the Coyotes that I was distracted on and couldn't fully pay attention to
Setoguhi
- Devin has struggled, he hasn't produced
- it hasn't been from a lack of effort
- can see the work after practice, at the gym, can really see he has bought into the culture but it hasn't translated on the ice
- message to Devin is that he has to get his game back
- has to go to Adirondack with the same effort level and work ethic
- told Devin that there are players down there that are vying for chances to come to Calgary and he needs to compete against them
- not closing the door on his return to Calgary - can foresee a time when Devin has a role again on this team
- hopeful that this will turn positive for Devin - just needs to stay committed to the process
- he is putting in the effort, it is just not going his way
- not convinced that you have heard the last of Devin
Backlund
- rest wasn't getting it done
- procedure went down yesterday
- could be skating in a couple of weeks - plus he needs conditioning again
- will be lying to you when if he told you the exact date Backlund will be back
Colborne, Raymond, Stajan
- once we get off this road trip we will have a better idea
- practice on Monday will be when they can say something
- all 3 have been skating in Calgary
Hudler
- hasn't been real quiet for us
- hasn't gotten enough recognition
- if you chart it and analyze the production of Granlund and Gaudreau you will see that it was mostly with Jiri
- not just offensive player, really smart player - does a lot of things right
- can be a guy that makes a difference
- really important guy
- great personality, great sense of humor
- one of the veterans that really settled the young players down
Byron
- has great speed
- he quietly touches a lot of parts of the game
- brings speed and energy on whatever line he is on
- real threat is on the PK - no longer a secret in the league
- can play him in critical situations
- not a big guy but can play in the battles and a difficult guy to defend
- thought he had a handle on Paul when he first came to Calgary but, really grown to appreciate the different aspects of the game
Adirondack
- keep taking players from them but keep winning games
- coaching staff has done great job
- Todd Gill has done a good job with the young defencemen
- impressive to watch how hard that team works - part of the DNA of our organization